Articles tagged under: U.S. Meat Export Federation

Minneapolis Hosting USMEF Conference

Published May 19, 2023

The U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference begins Thursday in Minneapolis. Everything from export priorities to the farm bill will be discussed. "The availability of beef and how that impacts the availability of exports, the West Coast port situation and…

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China Eases COVID Restrictions

Published December 22, 2022

China recently ended its more severe COVID restrictions. U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President for Asia-Pacific Joel Haggard says the move should help open new opportunities for U.S. red meat as the restaurant industry rebounds. Another COVID wave remains a…

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Urgency to Fill Trade Positions

Published December 2, 2022

Important trade negotiations like the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework are rapidly approaching. U.S. Meat Export Federation President Dan Halstrom is pushing to get the U.S. Senate to confirm two key ag trade nominees. "We're almost to the half-way point of the…

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Record U.S. Beef Demand

Published November 22, 2022

U.S. beef exports are on a record pace for the first nine months of the year. U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Dean Meyer is impressed with global demand for protein. "When we can increase sales despite COVID, infrastructure issues and…

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Expansion is a Double Edged Sword

Published November 13, 2022

CattleFax CEO Randy Blach spoke the expansion of meat processing while at the U.S. Meat Export Federation Strategic Planning Conference in Oklahoma City. Labor shortages are a huge obstacle faced by packing plants. "Are we going to continue to have…

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Herath Starts With USMEF on January 3

Published December 14, 2021

The U.S. Meat Export Federation has added veteran journalist John Herath to its staff. Herath will serve as the organization's communications director. Herath spent time with Farm Journal Media and Vance Media, inlcuding time as the producer of AgriTalk. Herath…

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Small Wins Can Help the Supply Chain Backlog

Published November 29, 2021

Demand for U.S. beef and pork remains strong and, in some cases, is record large. However, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says supply chain issues continue to be an issue. "It's getting to a critical level…

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USMEF Elects New Officer Team

Published November 15, 2021

The U.S. Meat Export Federation has elected Mark Swanson as its new chair. Swanson is the CEO for Birko Corporation of Colorado. Dean Meyer, who is a corn, soybean and livestock producer at Rock Rapids, Iowa is chair-elect. The vice…

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Beef Exports Break $1 Billion Milestone

Published October 6, 2021

The United States broke a new value record for beef exports in August. Sales topped the $1 billion mark for the first time. There was record business with China and the largest beef export totals for the year to Japan.…

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Strong Demand for U.S. Beef

Published August 12, 2021

Year-to-date, U.S. beef exports are up 18 percent. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says it is important to keep up that momentum. "I would argue that in a lot of countries demand is higher than pre-COVID."…

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